Elephant Hill Salomé Chardonnay 2018, Hawkes Bay

Elegant and sophisticated bouquet, complex and seductive. Aromas of white and yellow peach, red apple and apricot are layered between focused scents of new and aged barrel with a roasted nut and baked custard suggestion as well as vanilla and clove moments. On the palate - young, vibrant, tense and dry. Flavours reflect the nose with the orchard fruits then wood layers. The tension and poise - wood tannins and acidity - suggest a wine that needs to settle into cellar life for a while longer. Complex and compelling. Best drinking from 2022 through 2026+

96 Points

Outstanding